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Haaland benched, Norway rotate 10… and France smash them

Norway rested Haaland for the Mbappé matchup, made 10 changes, and got battered by France. Was it smart or a big mistake?

Haaland's expected to start on the bench vs Mbappé’s France, with Norway boss Ståle Solbakken planning to rest 10 players. What’s the plan?

France’s perfect run gets a real test against Norway and Haaland. Here’s the predicted lineup and what to watch for.

Yep, Haaland’s in an animated Viking drama. A teaser just dropped at Annecy—plus big names like Ella Purnell and Rita Ora.

Sure, he scores for fun. But Haaland’s chaos factor might be the thing that drags Norway deep into the World Cup—here’s why.

Haaland’s having a blast at the 2026 World Cup — and he’s already got 4 goals in 2 games. This tournament’s feeling like his… jump in.

The last group games are locked in and it’s getting spicy. One headline tie? Haaland going up against Mbappé — can’t miss it.

He’s telling fans to chill, even after firing Norway into the knockouts. Haaland says beating France and winning it all is a big ask.

Haaland’s keeping it blunt ahead of Norway vs Mbappé and France on Friday: he thinks France will likely win. Here’s what he said.

Two more goals from Haaland makes it 4 at the World Cup as Norway win 3-2 at MetLife Stadium and reach the round of 32. Match recap inside.